"My son has benefited from the school and I have too from the health fairs and parent reading nights. They teach us how to listen and read with him. I thank the school for what they’ve given my son. Now my daughter wants to get her kids in- I’m going to send my grandkids!”

-Rosa Gutierrez, UNO school parent

“The teachers at my old public school put me to the side, they never helped me. My teachers at Octavio Paz, they are right there…they don’t ever leave children behind, they help every kid equally.”

-Carlos Mendez, Octavio Paz 8th grader and future UNO High School Graduate

“The academic standards are so much higher compared to pubic schools. My daughter gets great grades now, she knows how to read and write. And I’ve learned about Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and so many other things through her.”

-Fabiola Aspera, UNO schools Parent Volunteer

“When I graduate from 8th grade I’m going to a good high school – the UNO high school. Then I’m definitely going to college. I want to be a fashion designer, It might be hard but I have to give it a chance.”

-Perla Carpio, Marquez School 4th grader